Monopole im medienindustriellen Komplex? : Verwertungsgesellschaften gestern, heute, morgen

Abstract

Collecting societies such as GEMA, VG Wort and VG Bild-Kunst administer the copyrights of their members on a fiduciary basis. Thanks to a monopoly that has evolved over time, they are now key players in the creative industries and also see themselves as political advocates. Despite their relevance, it is primarily legal research that has dealt with collecting societies. This anthology is the first to give voice to diverse and interdisciplinary voices that offer new perspectives on collecting societies in a national and international context. Taken together, the volume thus provides a holistic view of the organizational form of the collecting society. The contributions not only bring together interdisciplinary analyses of collecting societies as organizations in the past, present and future, but also offer insights into practice, everyday life and the various challenges that collecting societies have to face in the transition to the digital age.